Guides
Org chart guides
Everything we have learned helping operations teams turn a messy roster export into a chart people actually keep open.
How to build an org chart from a CSV
Which columns matter, how to write the manager column, and how to fix the reporting lines that do not resolve.
Org chart best practices for growing teams
What belongs on the chart, span of control, dotted lines, contractors, and who should own it past 50 people.
How to keep an org chart current after a reorg
The update triggers, the monthly re-import routine, and the quarterly audit that catches drift.
Org chart software for small business
What matters under 500 people, what you can safely skip, and a 20-minute evaluation you can run today.
How to make an org chart from Excel
Preparing the sheet, saving as CSV from Excel or Google Sheets, and why SmartArt stops working at 40 people.
Org chart examples by department
Worked structures for operations, sales, finance, HR and the executive layer — plus the line each one gets wrong.
How to structure a growing team
The thresholds at 15, 50 and 150 people, healthy spans of control, and diagnostics you can run on the chart.
Org charts for construction and field service
Crews and leads, seasonal headcount, subcontractors, multi-branch structures, and mobile-first sharing.
Free tools
- Org chart CSV template — the exact columns, with a working example.
- Paste your roster, see the chart — instant preview in your browser, nothing uploaded.